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The writer and academic Steven Connor has written a book shining a light on the 鈥榮obs, hums, stutters and other vocalisations鈥� that pepper our speech. 鈥楤eyond Words鈥� (Reaktion Books) delves into the often overlooked sounds we make, including 鈥榰m鈥�, which he calls 鈥榮ilence made audible鈥�.

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Will Eaves reads from his new book 鈥楾he Absent Therapist鈥� (CB Editions), which weaves together a selection of narratives and voices. Will discusses conversations, particularly the ones that never go as planned, and the pleasures of those overheard.

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Hanna is a musician and artist. Her work explores the music made by people who live close to the land. Hanna has created 鈥楢t Sing Two Birds鈥�, a piece which weaves folk songs which mimic the sound of birds. Hanna explains how moving between the songs is like 鈥榟opping between branches鈥� in her head.

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An influential figure in contemporary poetics, Ron Silliman became associated with the West Coast literary movement known as 鈥淟anguage poetry鈥� in the 1960s and 70s. He has written more than thirty books of poetry, critical works and anthologies.
鈥楴orthern Soul鈥� (Shearsman) is the second installment in his major sequence 鈥楿niverse鈥�. Inspired by his journey through Lancashire, 鈥楴orthern Soul鈥� was written during Ron鈥檚 travels, and captures a mind in the process of thinking.

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